Well........this may take forever since i just lost 2 long paragraphs! thanks for thinking about me and to Lydia for the heads-up about this post. i try to keep up with reading but it's usually too frustrating to try and reply one-handed......and my left hand at that! the typos and mistakes i make drive me nuts! Anyway....i am still kicking (with my left leg, lol.) i am going to therapy twice a week and am trying to get into an in-patient program either in East Tn near my home or in Atlanta. it will all come down to whether my insurance will pay or not. my goal is to move back to my house asap, with hired help 24/7 of course. March 12 will make a year since my aneurysm and i'm ready to move on in a big way! in the time since i left the hospital in late July, i have gained about 90% of my left arm, maybe 20%of my right. same vwith the legs and i can stand up with help. my therapist likes to make me "walk" down the parallel bars.. she moves my right leg and i move the left. strength and endurance are primary targets. i got a motorized wheelchair a few months ago (thanks BCBS.$24,000!!) that has given me lots of independence around the house. my son and his family continue to put up with me.......... so, that is about it for now. i will hit "submit" before i lose this again! Also, to Linda.....got your card and would love to do lunch sometime. i will call you when it looks like someone vcan drive me somewhere! Julie 9

my3dogs, you have a beautiful home! That chair looks perfect, and it was amazing that OSH brought it to you. How many of us get that kind of service? She posted something in Hot Topics that was interpreted in a way that she didn't intend it, and she was temporarily banned. It seems she often had her remarks misinterpreted. I find it interesting that an English prof has such a hard time expressing herself in a way that readers will understand her correctly. I have no idea what went on over at Hot Topics, but whatever happened to freedom of speech? While this forum is open to the public, we are all guests here and expected to abide by GW rules. GW says you can't insult someone or attack them personally. If you want freedom of speech start your own blog. I remember OSH as being a very pleasant contributor here on the Decorating board, and enjoyed her posts. However on the Hot Topics board she was like a different person. I think she became a little too passionate about issues leading up to our recent election. She WAS nasty to me, and others. I don't think she is a bad person - quite the contrary. She seems to be a soft-hearted woman. She just has problems controlling herself if you disagree with her. Nicole

hi everyone! i almost scrolled right by this warm welcome back! thanks lydia for seeing me and to everyone else for the kind posts. things are about the same with me and my condition. no chance of getting out of my "chariot" so i just deal with it......life could be worse. my rearend still rebels from sitting all day so only get spurts of computer time. my move back to my home was the best decision i could have made although i employ two very lazy caregivers and need to make some serious changes! i could write a book...... july has been crazy with my kids and grandkids coming and going. anywhere from 2 to 12 extra every day except for a week. loved every minute..well, almost every minute except for the ones when i'm glad i didn't have to be the patient parent.lol. thanks again for finding me and bringing back good memories of good cyber friends. i'll try to be here more often. julie

thanks everyone! it has been a good day, other than realizing that i am reallllllly old! beats the alternative i guess...lol.